Lesson 9: Football 1

• The Philippine football team, known as the Philippine Azkals, received significant media exposure, televised tournaments, and corporate sponsorships which rejuvenated the popularity of Philippine football
• The match with Vietnam fueled the football renaissance in a country dominated by basketball
• In 2009, the Philippine Football Federation appointed Dan Palami as team manager of the national team
• Dan Palami envisioned Project 100 to make the Philippine team among the top 100 in the world in terms of FIFA rankings
• The match between the Philippine team and Vietnam was considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Suzuki Cup
• Officials in football must possess mastery of the rules and mechanics of the game and be physically fit to cope with players' movements
• The Philippine team stayed undefeated in the group stage against football powerhouses and defeated Vietnam, the tournament's defending champion
• From the 1950s up to the early 2000s, the country's flag bearers showed a dismal performance against other teams around the world
• Teams are composed of 15 players each. The goalkeeper is the only member who can use hands on the ball
• The Philippines has been participating in international football competitions since

  1913
• Dan Palami made a big financial investment of his own money to fund Project 100
• Despite the poor performance, Filipinos never gave up on the sport
• Football is a game that requires a lot of running and kicking, speed, ball control, and stamina. The purpose is to score points by sending the ball inside the goal area of the opposing team
• Court Dimension

  • Length: minimum - 90 meters, maximum - 120 meters
  • Width: minimum - 45 meters, maximum - 110 meters
• The Philippines has one of the oldest national football teams in Asia
• The Philippine team qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

  2010
• The ball for juniors and seniors should measure between 68 centimeters and 71 centimeters in circumference, and weigh between 396 and 453 grams